Final preparations are being made for the start of the SLEEP 2009 scientific program, which begins with the plenary session at 8 a.m. Pacific time.
Representatives from about 120 exhibitors are putting the finishing touches on their booths and displays, which were loaded into the exhibit hall and set up over the weekend. The SLEEP 2009 exhibit hall will open immediately after the plenary session.
Abstract authors who are scheduled for today’s first session of poster presentations are setting up their displays in the viewing room, which will open at 10:15 a.m.
Following the plenary session there will be a full schedule of clinical workshops, discussion groups, abstract presentations, meet–the-professor sessions, invited lectures, symposia and pro/con debates.
View today’s session schedule.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Welcome to the SLEEP 2009 Blog
Welcome to the official blog of SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.
More than 6,500 sleep specialists, sleep scientists, sleep technologists, allied health professionals and students are expected to attend SLEEP 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Wash. The scientific program will begin with the plenary session at 8 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 8.
During the plenary session Dr. Howard Roffwarg will give the keynote address on “Participation of REM Sleep in the Development of the Brain: Starting Hypothesis, Unfolding Data, Current Perspective.” Roffwarg is professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and director of the departmental division of sleep medicine, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
More than 1,300 research abstracts will be presented at SLEEP 2009. The scientific program also includes symposia, clinical workshops and discussion groups on topics ranging from neuroscience and genetics to dreams, sleep deprivation and aging. Clinical sleep specialists will discuss current practices in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea.
The meeting also features an exhibit hall with booth displays from about 120 pharmaceutical companies, equipment manufacturers, medical publishers, software companies, professional organizations and schools.
Look for live updates to be posted to the SLEEP 2009 blog from the morning of Monday, June 8, until SLEEP 2009 ends at 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, June 11. If you’re unable to attend SLEEP 2009, then this blog will keep you up to date with breaking news and research highlights from Seattle.
More than 6,500 sleep specialists, sleep scientists, sleep technologists, allied health professionals and students are expected to attend SLEEP 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Wash. The scientific program will begin with the plenary session at 8 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, June 8.
During the plenary session Dr. Howard Roffwarg will give the keynote address on “Participation of REM Sleep in the Development of the Brain: Starting Hypothesis, Unfolding Data, Current Perspective.” Roffwarg is professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and director of the departmental division of sleep medicine, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss.
More than 1,300 research abstracts will be presented at SLEEP 2009. The scientific program also includes symposia, clinical workshops and discussion groups on topics ranging from neuroscience and genetics to dreams, sleep deprivation and aging. Clinical sleep specialists will discuss current practices in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea.
The meeting also features an exhibit hall with booth displays from about 120 pharmaceutical companies, equipment manufacturers, medical publishers, software companies, professional organizations and schools.
Look for live updates to be posted to the SLEEP 2009 blog from the morning of Monday, June 8, until SLEEP 2009 ends at 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, June 11. If you’re unable to attend SLEEP 2009, then this blog will keep you up to date with breaking news and research highlights from Seattle.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Exhibit Hall to be a Highlight of SLEEP 2008
In addition to its scientific program of research presentations and educational sessions, SLEEP 2008 features an exhibit hall with booth displays from more than 150 pharmaceutical companies, medical equipment manufacturers, publishers, software distributors and educational providers.
Exhibitors at SLEEP 2008 will showcase products such as sleep medications, diagnostic equipment used for sleep studies, and therapeutic devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units and masks.
Of particular interest this year will be unattended portable monitoring systems that can be used for home sleep testing. A recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the use of home sleep testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in Medicare beneficiaries.
Many of the products on display are used in the diagnosis and treatment of people with sleep disorders. It is estimated that 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and the majority of them have not been diagnosed or treated. There are 81 sleep disorders classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2005).
The SLEEP 2008 exhibit hall will be open to registered attendees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
Exhibitors at SLEEP 2008 will showcase products such as sleep medications, diagnostic equipment used for sleep studies, and therapeutic devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units and masks.
Of particular interest this year will be unattended portable monitoring systems that can be used for home sleep testing. A recent decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the use of home sleep testing for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in Medicare beneficiaries.
Many of the products on display are used in the diagnosis and treatment of people with sleep disorders. It is estimated that 50 million to 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and the majority of them have not been diagnosed or treated. There are 81 sleep disorders classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 2nd Edition (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2005).
The SLEEP 2008 exhibit hall will be open to registered attendees from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 9, and Tuesday, June 10; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
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